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11 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

9 out this week. Vandenburg unlikely to play until round 15 at best. He may be gone. 

Looking like we may have made a mistake in not letting him go to the Swans and trying to get Zak Jones as part of a deal.

We are unlucky with our trades, in that we got Lever, May and KK denying us young kids in the draft and all 3 are not playing. Meanwhile Jesse, while not dominating, is at least playing.

Before some of you jump on me, I said we were unlucky our 3 aren't playing because of injury. 

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Injuries in order of priority 

Lever 6-8 weeks

May 2 weeks

Hannan 8 weeks

Vandenburg. 6 weeks

Joel Smith 4 weeks

Kolodashnji  to be reviewed 

Jkh 10 weeks

Nietscke  season 

We can expect May back for Eagles game.  

Others (Lever, Hannan, Vandenburg Smith) must be back by mid year. 

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2 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

We can expect May back for Eagles game.  

He might be better if he can get a game or 2 in...  prior to the Eagles match.

2 matches prior,  is the Hawks match.

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On 4/18/2019 at 9:52 PM, Redleg said:

Looking like we may have made a mistake in not letting him go to the Swans and trying to get Zak Jones as part of a deal.

We are unlucky with our trades, in that we got Lever, May and KK denying us young kids in the draft and all 3 are not playing. Meanwhile Jesse, while not dominating, is at least playing.

Before some of you jump on me, I said we were unlucky our 3 aren't playing because of injury. 

Maybe the Swans reneged, changed they're minds ???  just sayin'.

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On Thursday, April 18, 2019 at 9:38 PM, spirit of norm smith said:

9 out this week. Vandenburg unlikely to play until round 15 at best. He may be gone. 

He is very injury prone. Can't keep on list if he can't manage 2 get on the park we aren't good enough 2 afford such a luxury. Fingers crossed he plays towards middle of the season or else the trade that didn't happen would've been better 4 us in hindsight.

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On 4/18/2019 at 9:52 PM, Redleg said:

Looking like we may have made a mistake in not letting him go to the Swans and trying to get Zak Jones as part of a deal.

We are unlucky with our trades, in that we got Lever, May and KK denying us young kids in the draft and all 3 are not playing. Meanwhile Jesse, while not dominating, is at least playing.

Before some of you jump on me, I said we were unlucky our 3 aren't playing because of injury. 

And, of course, Dean Kent who could barely get on the park for us in his last 2 or 3 years is fit and saddling up against us this afternoon. 

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41 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

And, of course, Dean Kent who could barely get on the park for us in his last 2 or 3 years is fit and saddling up against us this afternoon. 

But only just Jack; reports are that he has not been setting the world on fire


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On 4/2/2019 at 8:25 PM, spirit of norm smith said:

Yes our injury management is Consistently Ridiculous And Perennial.  

ie. CRAP

It also exposes our selection rationale as shaky. The lad (Smith) was not 'allowed' to play on - he was forced to play on as there was no-one else to fill the gap had he been more sensibly managed and withdrawn from the game. Meanwhile, OMac stayed on the ground doing nothing once again as an automatic selection, and I am sure that there were firing young guns on the listings of the Selection Table capable of filling the gaps on the bench; for example, that crucial mismanagement left by the badly injured Smith, and the less than effective OMac at all costs mentality. Who is holding whom to ransom? 

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1 hour ago, Salems Lot said:

But only just Jack; reports are that he has not been setting the world on fire

Never fear!  Rest assured he will fire up and play a blinder today.  All our ex-players seem to find an extra gear when they come up against us!!

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On 4/19/2019 at 9:29 PM, spirit of norm smith said:

Injuries in order of priority (9 players)

Lever 6-8 weeks

* Jetta 8-9 weeks

May 3 weeks ...back for Eagles clash

Hannan 8 weeks

Vandenburg. 6 weeks

Joel Smith 4 weeks

Kolodashnji  to be reviewed 

Jkh 10 weeks

Nietscke  season 

We can expect May back for Eagles game.  

Others (Lever, Hannan, Vandenburg Smith) must be back by mid year. 

Updated for Jetta

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Injury List: Round 6

Braydon Preuss (shoulder) – 1 week
Steven May (groin) – 4 weeks
Mitch Hannan (knee) – 4-5 weeks 
Jake Lever (knee) – 4-5 weeks 
Jay Kennedy Harris (knee) – 4-6 weeks
Joel Smith (groin) – 4-6 weeks
Aaron vandenBerg (foot) – 4-6 weeks  
Neville Jetta (knee) – 10-12
Kade Kolodjashnij (concussion) – TBA 
Guy Walker (shoulder) – indefinite 
Aaron Nietschke (knee) – season

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55 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Injury List: Round 6

Braydon Preuss (shoulder) – 1 week
Steven May (groin) – 4 weeks
Mitch Hannan (knee) – 4-5 weeks 
Jake Lever (knee) – 4-5 weeks 
Jay Kennedy Harris (knee) – 4-6 weeks
Joel Smith (groin) – 4-6 weeks
Aaron vandenBerg (foot) – 4-6 weeks  
Neville Jetta (knee) – 10-12
Kade Kolodjashnij (concussion) – TBA 
Guy Walker (shoulder) – indefinite 
Aaron Nietschke (knee) – season

Whats with the 4-5 week? Is it a slightly more optimistic version of the dreaded '4-6 week' which results in 2 - 3 games peppered in by end of season, or is it something entirely new that we have not before experienced? 

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I have barracked for MFC for the very reasons that make us different to the rest of the rabble. Perhaps we are the only Club really looking after our players.  Are any rugby players living meaningful lives after 50 years at all? I think not.

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21 minutes ago, chookrat said:

Whats with the 4-5 week? Is it a slightly more optimistic version of the dreaded '4-6 week' which results in 2 - 3 games peppered in by end of season, or is it something entirely new that we have not before experienced? 

Ah The old 426 Nick Smith!

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On 4/18/2019 at 9:38 PM, spirit of norm smith said:

9 out this week. Vandenburg unlikely to play until round 15 at best. He may be gone. 

AVB is cooked. Maybe we should have let Sydney take him and got a reasonable pick in return. 

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I think the 4-6 basically means they are still sore and they are hoping the soreness disappears in the next 2 or so weeks, and then they need a month of training to build up heir fitness base again to be match fit.

It’s the only reasonable conclusion I could come up with.


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On 4/20/2019 at 6:44 AM, Whispering_Jack said:

And, of course, Dean Kent who could barely get on the park for us in his last 2 or 3 years is fit and saddling up against us this afternoon. 

Funny you should say that.  Jesse is looking a lot leaner and fitter.  Maybe our fitness and rehab regime isn't all it is cracked up to be. 

Certainly their is enough anecdotal evidence saying we play injured players or let them stay on the park when injured.  Then the initial injury gets worse.  The latest example being Jetta playing all 4 qtrs when he could barely walk.  Now out for 10-12.  Should have been benched.

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12 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Injury List: Round 6

Braydon Preuss (shoulder) – 1 week
Steven May (groin) – 4 weeks
Mitch Hannan (knee) – 4-5 weeks 
Jake Lever (knee) – 4-5 weeks 
Jay Kennedy Harris (knee) – 4-6 weeks
Joel Smith (groin) – 4-6 weeks
Aaron vandenBerg (foot) – 4-6 weeks  
Neville Jetta (knee) – 10-12
Kade Kolodjashnij (concussion) – TBA 
Guy Walker (shoulder) – indefinite 
Aaron Nietschke (knee) – season

What’s the difference between TBA and indefinite?

Posted (edited)
29 minutes ago, Nasher said:

What’s the difference between TBA and indefinite?

I'll let you know - sometime.  :laugh:

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Are we certain KK has concussion like symptoms? Some rumours doing the rounds it’s the neck issue giving him trouble again.

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Just had a look back through the weekly injury reports. 

Stephen May 

Round 4: 2 - 3 weeks

Round 5: 2 - 4 weeks

Round 6: 4 weeks

Now I understand the human body is unbelievably complicated, but how does a players recovery go so dramatically  backwards when he is supposedly benefiting from being in an elite sporting environment.

I guess the alternative question is why put an estimated return date on players when the club clearly has no real idea. 

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4 hours ago, Knuckles said:

Just had a look back through the weekly injury reports. 

Stephen May 

Round 4: 2 - 3 weeks

Round 5: 2 - 4 weeks

Round 6: 4 weeks

Now I understand the human body is unbelievably complicated, but how does a players recovery go so dramatically  backwards when he is supposedly benefiting from being in an elite sporting environment.

I guess the alternative question is why put an estimated return date on players when the club clearly has no real idea. 

Re-injury. Horrible bloody luck

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